Optimus CD-3690 (42-5076) - Manual (Page 7)

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Cautions:
• If you will not be using the CD
player with battery power for sev-
eral months, remove the batteries.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly.
Recharging Nickel-Cadmium
Batteries
If you connect the supplied DC adapt-
er (see “Using Vehicle Battery Power”
on Page 8) or an AC adapter (see
“Using AC Power” on Page 8) to the
CD player, you can set the CD play-
er to charge nickel-cadmium batter-
ies while they are inside the CD
player’s battery compartment.
Cautions:
• Use only the supplied DC adapter
or an AC adapter that meets the
specifications in “Using AC Power”
on Page 8 to recharge the batteries
in the CD player. Other adapters
could damage your CD player or
the batteries.
• Do not use the CD player or open
the CD compartment cover while
you are charging nickel-cadmium
batteries.
• Nickel-cadmium batteries charge
more efficiently if the temperature
is above 40°F (4.5°C) and below
90°F (32°C).
Follow these steps to charge nickel-
cadmium batteries in the CD player.
1. Connect an AC adapter or the
supplied DC adapter to your CD
player (see “Using AC Power” on
Page 8 or “Using Vehicle Battery
Power” on Page 8).
2. With rechargeable batteries in-
stalled and the CD compartment
cover closed, press
STOP/CLEAR .
CHG flashes on the display. Then
CHG CHG CHG appears and the
CD player starts to recharge the
batteries.
It takes about 3 hours to charge
new or fully discharged nickel-
cadmium batteries. Subsequent
charges take 2–3 hours.
3. When the batteries are fully
charged, the CD player automati-
cally stops charging them and
turns itself off. Disconnect the AC
or DC adapter.
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